In this lively history of the rise of pentecostalism in the United
States, Grant Wacker gives an in-depth account of the religious
practices of pentecostal churches as well as an engaging picture of
the way these beliefs played out in daily life. The core tenets of
pentecostal belief-personal salvation, Holy Ghost baptism, divine
healing, and anticipation of the Lord's imminent return-took root
in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Wacker examines the
various aspects of pentecostal culture, including rituals, speaking
in tongues, the authority of the Bible, the central role of Jesus
in everyday life, the gifts of prophecy and healing, ideas about
personal appearance, women's roles, race relations, attitudes
toward politics and the government. Tracking the daily lives of
pentecostals, and paying close attention to the voices of
individual men and women, Wacker is able to identify the reason for
the movement's spectacular success: a demonstrated ability to
balance idealistic and pragmatic impulses, to adapt distinct
religious convictions in order to meet the expectations of modern
life. More than twenty million American adults today consider
themselves pentecostal. Given the movement's major place in
American religious life, the history of its early years-so artfully
told here-is of central importance.
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